Portrait of Boston Rob Mariano

Boston Rob Mariano

You take care of her; I'll take care of you. Survivor 8, E10
Winner Legend

Played on

131 days played

Game record

Vote alignment82%of 33 ballots

78th percentile of 423 castaways

Immunity record9career immunity wins

100th percentile of 751 castaways

Jury vote share69%of 16 jury votes

78th percentile of 125 finalists

Occupation at casting Construction Worker Hometown Pensacola, Florida

Beyond Survivor
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Played with 77 castaways across 5 seasons See every connection ↓

Mariano has shared a beach with seventy-seven castaways, more than all but two players in the show's history.

Biography

Rob Mariano, universally known as "Boston Rob," is one of the most recognizable castaways in Survivor history, a five-time player whose long journey to victory became a franchise-defining arc. After a memorable debut on Survivor: Marquesas (Season 4) and a runner-up finish on Survivor: All-Stars (Season 8), where he met and later married Amber, he finally won on Survivor: Redemption Island (Season 22) with an utterly commanding performance.

On his championship season, Boston Rob controlled every vote, ran his tribe like a general, and neutralized every threat, a clinic in total game control. He also played Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (Season 20) and Survivor: Winners at War (Season 40).

Charismatic, cunning and relentlessly competitive, Boston Rob is a bona fide Survivor legend whose Redemption Island domination is regarded as one of the great winning games.

Get to know Boston Rob Mariano

Born in Boston, Massachusetts The hometown on their cast bio, Pensacola, Florida, is where they were living when they were picked for the show.

Boston Rob Mariano's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.

Claim to fame
"My marriage and birth of my child."
Hobbies
Fishing, poker, ice hockey, and golf.
Pet peeves
Cry babies.
Inspiration
"My family."
Luxury item
Football

Alliances fans have named

Survivor never names an alliance on screen. These names, and who counts as a member, are how the fan community records the game rather than an official record of it.

Birthplace, pre-game profile and alliance facts adapted from Survivor Fandom and Wikipedia, retrieved 2026-07-21. Licensed CC BY-SA.

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Seasons

Season Result Days Tribes Votes against Confessionals
Marquesas Season 4, 2002 7th voted out Maraamu Rotu Soliantu 8 32
All-Stars Season 8, 2004 Chapera Mogo Mogo Chaboga Mogo 1 68
Heroes vs. Villains Season 20, 2010 8th voted out Villains 5 20
Redemption Island Season 22, 2011 Ometepe Murlonio 6 97
Winners at War Season 40, 2020 6th voted out Sele Yara 4 29

Castaway network

Boston Rob Mariano’s connections

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77
castaway connections
46
tribemates
10
repeat castmates
12
other-show overlaps

Connections worth exploring

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Every castaway, by season

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Marquesas Season 4, 2002 15 castaways 1 winner 1 returning player View cast

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All-Stars Season 8, 2004 17 castaways 5 winners 17 returning players View cast

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Heroes vs. Villains Season 20, 2010 19 castaways 5 winners 19 returning players View cast

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Redemption Island Season 22, 2011 17 castaways 4 returning players View cast

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Winners at War Season 40, 2020 19 castaways 19 winners 19 returning players View cast

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